Hyvalia

I have seen into the eyes of desire itself. It's beauty matches nothing in this realm, and yet, I feel torn and pulled by their absence. My heart and mind cracking at the very idea that they are not around any longer. I wish for them back in my arms once again. I know of some others that wish to reclaim their desire, to harness and hold it for as long as we are able. I just wish I possessed the power to feel their embrace once again.

— A Devout Follower's Journal

Hyvalia, Love's Longing is the Dual Idol of Desire and Neglect. They have become well known for their connection with both long-term and passing desires, as well as the abandonment that can be felt by those who are no longer desired.

Appearance and Symbols

Hyvalia's Appearance has been contested several times throughout history. Some see them as a tall elf with smooth skin and flowing blonde hair. Others see them as a human female with alluring features and kind eyes. Others yet see them as a large pantera with strong muscles and a clear mane. Ancient depictions of Hyvalia discuss them possessing a face of pure beauty, with eyes filled with the pain of a thousand lifetimes, any scarring from The Shatter seemingly beautiful rather than horrifying.

The contention for Hyvalia's appearance stems from their ability to shift to the most desirable traits one finds in another person. There are reports of those who do not possess physical attraction seeing Hyvalia as an almost formless being of ooze that attempts to shift into a form that is at least comforting for the figure in front of them, including long-lost parents and companions. This has unsettled some, who see the appearance of Hyvalia and reject them, leading to the deities scorn.

The symbol most commonly associated with Hyvalia is a heart with a skull. This was first used during The Shatter by a champion of Hyvalia who was aware of the deities propensity as both desire, but also to abandon those they deem have expired past their purpose. The symbol grew as it became the oldest recorded symbol of the deity, though variations involving different hearts and breaks within them appearing throughout the centuries of the Age of Restoration.

Hyvalia

Deity Information

Type	Dual Idol
Titles	Love's Longing Heart's Desire Lost Daemon
Domains	Desire Neglect
Common Symbol	A Heart in a Skull
Gender	Genderfluid
Pronouns	Any/All
Creature Type	Celestial Ancient
Alignment	Neutral
Home Plane	Heartsbane

Worship Information

Associated Domain	Trickery Life Nature Love
Associated Patronage	Celestial Great Old One Undying

Commandments of Hyvalia

• Follow your desires, to whatever end comes.
• Discard what holds you back.
• Desire and wish for the best for yourself.

History

Pre-Shatter

Hyvalia is believed to be only the second figure to take the role of Desire and Neglect. The first was killed at some point early in the Age of Creation, very little written record remains of them, other than they were kind and very involved in the formation of mortals. Through the death of the first figure, and the mortal life that was led by Hyvalia, they were left a broken version of desire, looking to sew both desire but more neglect for what they left behind.

Hyvalia ascended to their position approximately 100 years after the death of their former self. Immediately, they took to crafting a new domain for themselves, once their domain gave them access to a white temple joined with their brother Wudran, a place of Hope and Desire. Hyalia took the temple and split it from Wudran, creating Heartsbane a temple of hedonism for those who are looking to escape their reality and fufill their desires. Scholars claim to have entered Heartsbane across the realm throughout the ages since.

The Shatter

Hyvalia seemed like a deity dedicated to party and revel in the divine war. They were not present during the course of the war, not even to support their own followers most of the time. There were a small number of champions who were imbued with a fragment of Hyvalia's power, letting them act as the leaders of their following during this time.

Many of these champions have become reknown as demigods under the watchful eye of Hyvalia, though there were a number of bloodlines that are specifically traced back to Hyvalia through their actions during The Shatter. This led to a number of powerful sorcerers who had divine blood coursing through their veins, and some who possessed a power of deep shadow that buried over their hearts.

In the final years of The Shatter, many of the followers of Hyvalia were hunted down by followers of Red Moon's Eye due to their link with such powerful divine forces. This led many of the bloodlines linked with Hyvalia to become scattered and broken by their followers. As a result, much of the worship of Hyvalia, like the other Dual Idols was reduced to nearly nothing.

Age of Restoration

Much of the Age of Restoration has been an age of recovery for Hyvalia, with much of their followers decimated, they had to find others who were open to fufilling their desire. Much of this was led by the opening of Heartsbane to those who were willing to make a deal to worship Hyvalia. Performers and artists from around the world found themselves drawn to the doorway of Heartsbane.

There have been rumors and stories that Hyvalia has visited several mortals across the realm over the last 300 years, since a significant enough resurgence in worship allowed them to finally enter the mortal realm again. In this time, there are those who have known the desire of Hyvalia and the neglect left by their fancy passing. Leading to a reputation of distrust among academics and scholars over the motives of Hyvalia as a deity, rather than a concept of Desire.

Pre-Shatter

Hyvalia is believed to be only the second figure to take the role of Desire and Neglect. The first was killed at some point early in the Age of Creation, very little written record remains of them, other than they were kind and very involved in the formation of mortals. Through the death of the first figure, and the mortal life that was led by Hyvalia, they were left a broken version of desire, looking to sew both desire but more neglect for what they left behind.

Hyvalia ascended to their position approximately 100 years after the death of their former self. Immediately, they took to crafting a new domain for themselves, once their domain gave them access to a white temple joined with their brother Wudran, a place of Hope and Desire. Hyalia took the temple and split it from Wudran, creating Heartsbane a temple of hedonism for those who are looking to escape their reality and fufill their desires. Scholars claim to have entered Heartsbane across the realm throughout the ages since.

The Shatter

Hyvalia seemed like a deity dedicated to party and revel in the divine war. They were not present during the course of the war, not even to support their own followers most of the time. There were a small number of champions who were imbued with a fragment of Hyvalia's power, letting them act as the leaders of their following during this time.



Many of these champions have become reknown as demigods under the watchful eye of Hyvalia, though there were a number of bloodlines that are specifically traced back to Hyvalia through their actions during The Shatter. This led to a number of powerful sorcerers who had divine blood coursing through their veins, and some who possessed a power of deep shadow that buried over their hearts.

In the final years of The Shatter, many of the followers of Hyvalia were hunted down by followers of Red Moon's Eye due to their link with such powerful divine forces. This led many of the bloodlines linked with Hyvalia to become scattered and broken by their followers. As a result, much of the worship of Hyvalia, like the other Dual Idols was reduced to nearly nothing.

Age of Restoration

Much of the Age of Restoration has been an age of recovery for Hyvalia, with much of their followers decimated, they had to find others who were open to fufilling their desire. Much of this was led by the opening of Heartsbane to those who were willing to make a deal to worship Hyvalia. Performers and artists from around the world found themselves drawn to the doorway of Heartsbane.

There have been rumors and stories that Hyvalia has visited several mortals across the realm over the last 300 years, since a significant enough resurgence in worship allowed them to finally enter the mortal realm again. In this time, there are those who have known the desire of Hyvalia and the neglect left by their fancy passing. Leading to a reputation of distrust among academics and scholars over the motives of Hyvalia as a deity, rather than a concept of Desire.

Worship

The worship of Hyvalia is very scattered throughout the realms, particularly because there are some who praise the idea of desire in all forms. Some worship them during times of great celebration or connection between people, while others use their prayers as a sign of romantic gestures. The idea of desire is synonymous with Hyvalia and their visage, leading many languages to use a form of their name as the word for desire itself.

However, the worship of Hyvalia has a darker side to it, with some people following them in the hopes of rekindling the desire for something long neglected in their heart. There are some hags who invoke Hyvalia's name as part of their ritual casting to help the desires of those who wish to have someone they lust after.

Its also common that the worshipers of Hyvalia are themselves abandoned by their deity for several days, weeks, months, or in some cases years. Hyvalia's whim is unclear to most of their followers, leading many to enforce their own version of Hyvalia's views based on their own experience.

Order of the Brazen Heart

One known collective that has continued their worship under Hyvalia is the Order of the Brazen Heart, a collective that became so devout to Hyvalia and their ideals that they gave themselves over to desire. They as a collective are linked to each other, feeling the pleasure and desire from each other and using it to fuel their prayers, hoping to garner Hyvalia's attention.

The Order originally were based within the Viluran Republic, until their percieved extremism and strange methods of worship led to them being removed from the Republic and ushered towards and island off its coast now known as The Sanctuary. Everyone who visits the island finds one of three outcomes: they lose their memories of the island; they lose the memories of all their life and identity; or they never return to the ship that visits the island. Very few people who leave the island retain all their memories of the region, let alone its inhabitants.

The knowledge gathered from the people who atttended the island seem to show that there are at least 20 members of the Order, and that they have latched their desire and worship for Hyvalia on some claimed avatar that resides on the island alongside them

Known Worshippers

Name	Pronouns	Location	Description
Tenevra Kora	She/Her	Golden Vale, Ossalimar	Aquan Elementra, Tenevra was once a cleric following Sea's Call, who became enfatuated with a figure that presented themselves to her while she was at death's door. The figure took Tenevra to an island off the coast of Ossalimar, where the two spent a fervid month together. During this time, they revealed themselves to be Hyvalia, a divine presence intrigued in her. Once the month had passed, her savior vanished and left her alone. Tenevra found her way back to the mainland of Ossalimar, and now seeks out her missing lover and praying to them daily for their attention.
Marrison De La Ghorr	He/Him	Qiras	Half-Elven Pirate, Marrison always believed in chasing what he desired. This garnered Hyvalian's attention, someone who would pursue their desire at all costs, leaving many people and things in his wake. Marrison had an encounter with Hyvalia in his dreams, the result of which was his worship to the deity, but at a cost, he could never find the treasure he truly desired. For the last three decades Marisson has been searching for his lost treasure, desiring to retire to a quiet life some day.
Della Transbeck	She/Her	Slycol Desert, Kyradon	Once a Human explorer, Della deleved too deep in a mission to uncover a magical artifact associated with Hyvalia. In doing so, Hyvalia made a deal with their sibling Corvina to return to life, allowing them to fufill the desires they so craved in life. An accord was struck, Della's body would return without a soul, reborn and yet hollow, Della awoke with the artifact bound to her, letting her wander the wastes of the Slycol Desert under the guidance of Hyvalia, who still sees Della as a pet project.